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As the clock strikes midnight and the echoes of fireworks can be heard along the coast, Fingal steps once again into a New Year — a population rooted in history, shaped by community, celebrate optimistically about what lies ahead. Fingal is a place of contrasts. Ancient castles sit beside new housing estates; farmland meets data centres and runways; fishing boats share the horizon with early-morning commuters and the New Year invites us to reflect on how these contrasts can become strengths rather than tensions. The past year has not been without challenge. Housing pressures, cost-of-living concerns, traffic congestion and climate change are not abstract issues here — they are felt in school queues, bus stops and family kitchens across the county. Yet Fingal has also shown resilience. Community groups have stepped up, volunteers have looked out for neighbours, and local businesses have adapted with determination and creativity. A New Year is more than a calendar change; it is a moment of collective pause. It asks what kind of county we want Fingal to be. Can we grow without losing our character? Can development serve communities rather than overwhelm them? Can we protect our coastline, parks and farmland while providing opportunity for the next generation? There is reason for hope. Investment in active travel, green spaces and town renewal signals a shift toward more sustainable living. Cultural events, sports clubs and libraries continue to bind communities together. Fingal’s young people — diverse, ambitious and outspoken — are demanding a future that is fairer and greener, and they deserve to be heard. As 1st January breaks, perhaps on a bracing walk along Portmarnock beach or a quiet moment in the Dublin Mountains foothills, Fingal residents can take pride in where they live. The New Year will bring its uncertainties, but it also brings possibility. If Fingal can meet the coming year with the same sense of community that has carried it through the last, then 2025 can be not just a new chapter, but a better one — written together, from coast to countryside. The Locals Team

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Getting into the New Year spirit!

Hello 2026!! Yes, it’s January and its cold and dreary but hey, why not try and plan something nice for yourself to look forward to. Our daughter is heading off skiing so we have been trawling the postChristmas sales nabbing ski bargains for her. Regatta has a great selection online and in stores and Dare2B.ie is brilliant for ski gear and essentials. They currently have a huge sale on which is helpful for the parents who are paying for these ski trips!!! An important thing you might not think about when skiing is sunscreen – it is so important to wear it on the slopes, the reflection of the snow against the sun can cause major sunburn and it’s best to have a really strong sunscreen. We love Elave SPF50, made in Ireland it is very effective and kind to sensitive skin. If you are not jetting off to hit the slopes, or lucky enough to going on a winter holiday, then try to do something nice for yourself. It can be a small thing, like booking in for a haircut or a massage or even sneaking off for a walk, coffee and

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glossy magazine by yourself. I like to relax in a bubble bath with a magazine and maybe even a cheeky glass of wine. If it means I can go 30 minutes without someone calling ‘Mam’ then that’s good enough for me! If you do feel like a mini break to break the January blues, Farnham Estate in Cavan has great winter breaks offers. Their outdoor pool is open all year round and is amazing! If you like to spend some time in Dublin, it can be tricky finding a nice hotel at a good price, so we usually check into Bracken Court and then hop on the train or bus into Dublin. It’s only 30 mins on the train. There are lots of cool events on in January including family friendly show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at The National Concert Hall. Book at www.nch.ie For some lovely new year competitions, go to www.mams.ie and follow our socials where we’ll be doing giveaways and offers to help chase away the January blues!

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By Jack Shanley Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece, The Shining, has long been a benchmark for psychological horror, with its suffocating visuals evoking a sense of unrelenting dread. Now, over four decades after its initial release, the film makes its debut on IMAX screens, resulting in a spectacle that is both deeply unsettling and gloriously intense. The IMAX format is not just a matter of bigger screens; it’s an amplification of the film’s already potent atmosphere. From the iconic opening shot, where a yellow Volkswagen winds its way up a deserted mountain road, the scope is immediately immersive, drawing the viewer in. The vast expanse of the Colorado landscape, typically a symbol of freedom, instead conveys a sense of absolute isolation, inescapable and overwhelming. The true power of the IMAX presentation lies within the Overlook Hotel. Kubrick and cinematographer John Alcott’s pioneering use of the Steadicam created those signature, smooth tracking shots that now, on the massive IMAX scale, feel almost like a physical presence, haunting the viewer as they glide through the endless, geometric corridors. The checkerboard carpet, where Danny rides his tricycle, transforms into a dizzying, threedimensional maze. Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of Jack Torrance’s descent into madness is magnified to devastating effect. His frantic, desperate face, often centered in the frame due to Kubrick’s meticulous symmetry, takes on a monstrous, intimate quality. Every twitch of his eyebrow and every terrifying grin fills the viewer’s peripheral vision, making his breakdown feel far more visceral and unnerving. Meanwhile, Shelley Duvall’s performance as the increasingly hysterical Wendy, though initially controversial, is now heartbreakingly realized as a portrait of sheer terror. The IMAX sound system pairs perfectly with the film’s discordant score and oppressive sound design, transforming the Overlook into a sensory prison. The eerie silence, the ominous low-end rumble, and the legendary elevator blood-flood scene, which rushes toward the audience, all combine to create a moment of overwhelming cinematic shock. Although The Shining was not originally shot with IMAX in mind, the newly remastered digital presentation remains true to Kubrick’s meticulous craft. The fact that scaling up the film only serves to amplify its terror is a testament to its timeless, layered artistry, making this an essential experience for both cinephiles and horror fans. As the Overlook Hotel comes alive on the IMAX screen, viewers won’t just watch the film – they will feel trapped inside. I’d recommend checking out ‘The Shining’ in IMAX and see what you think of it; I shall give it a score of Five Stars. You can go check it out at Cineworld. Director Stanley Kubrick – Rating: 16 – Genre: Horror/Mystery – Run Time: 2h 23m Language: English. For more film content please follow @movies4fanatics on Instagram. 6

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Positive Changes That Actually Benefit You By Dave Kavanagh Here we are again at that time of year when, after possible excesses over the festive period, many people embark on making some positive changes or improvements in their lives. The most recognisable of these is the “losing weight/ getting healthier” one. To give people more of an incentive to maintain what they start, it’s worth noting that if done properly, losing weight can have the added bonus of leaving you with more money at the end of each month. So how does that work?? Well, by “doing it properly” I refer to NOT going on a diet, or buying products with magic properties that will make the weight just fall off. Instead, making small, sustainable lifestyle changes. It can be adding some exercise in week 1, drinking more water (and less alcohol/ sugar laden drinks) in week 2, reducing portion sizes in week 3, substituting things like chips for wholegrain rice or pasta in week 4, breaking the association of biscuits/cakes whenever you have a coffee or tea in week 5, etc., etc. Doing it this way, makes it sustainable and when weight is dropped slower over a longer period of time, it is far more likely to be kept off. So how does that help your finances? When I analyse people’s spending budgets, it’s clear that takeaways, alcohol, sweets, cakes biscuits etc. pop up quite frequently. If you keep

track of the savings when you cut down on many of these things, it’s easy to see how much you can save. One person I was helping used to enjoy her “treat” of a chocolate eclair most days. When she accepted that she felt bad after eating it and conceded that it was not helping her goal to lose weight, I suggested it was more of a punishment than a treat. I proposed that she put the money into a jar each day and when there was enough, to treat herself to a back massage, which can positively reinforce the good changes someone has made. Make the right choices, one day at a time. In addition, keeping these positive changes going, can actually let you save enough to pay for the following Christmas. Dave Kavanagh QFA has been advising people financially for over 25 years. For quotes or information (with no cost or obligation) he can be contacted by emailing info@ financialcompanion.ie or use the contact form on www.financialcompanion.ie or @Davekav_ advice on Twitter and Instagram. Combined with his previous role of gym/nutrition adviser, he regularly gives talks and workshops at seminars and events for groups, companies and government departments on financial wellbeing, positivity and motivation. As heard on RTE 2FM, LMFM and TV3.

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Fingal News

Fingal County Council awarded CPD accreditation for another three years Fingal County Council has been re-certified as an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer for the maximum duration of three years. The award recognises Fingal’s ongoing commitment to continuous professional development systems and practices for its staff. The Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer Standard is a strategic framework which enables engineers and engineering employers raise competency levels and deliver tangible business benefits by investing in engineers through continuing professional development. Welcoming the re-certification Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly said: “We are very proud to have been recognised as a CPD Accredited Employer for a further three years, the maximum duration that can be awarded. Fingal County Council is a vibrant and dynamic place to work, and we are committed to ensuring our employees have the tools they need to succeed. I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all involved”. Fingal County Council has over 70 engineers who work in a wide variety of services across the county. This includes staff operating in the areas of housing, transport, active travel, public infrastructure, water, and environment. Examples of major projects being carried out include Culture House, Swords, and the new Ongar to Barnhill Road. Senior Engineer and chair of the CPD

Committee at Fingal County Council, Colin Gallagher said: “The Fingal County Council CPD Committee provides clear and strong leadership promoting an inclusive CPD culture for the benefit and development of all our Engineers. The Committee has worked tirelessly to assist with the continuous skills development of Fingal’s Engineers, providing an excellent

Tempus Fugit My aging muscles remind me of their presence, as I stretch across my desk to hang up the new calendar on the office wall. 2026 has arrived - how can we have entered the second quarter of the 21st century!? When youth was on our side, and we thought we knew it all, the older generation would say “Time goes faster as you get older”. But being a mixture of hormones, unjustified optimism, and arrogance, we dismissed their observation as yet another example of the auld nonsense they inflicted upon us. Well, now we know they spoke the truth. The years have flown by like leaves in a hurricane. Those of us who proudly wear the Baby Boomer badge, now inhabit a world that seems light years removed from the one we grew up in. We learned to write with a bottle of ink and a nib pen. “Blotting your copybook” wasn’t just a idiom,

active and dynamic resource for innovatively improving the Engineering roles and areas of expertise that are managed and performed so well here in Fingal. The emphasis on Continuing Professional Development of Engineers ensures that the Council is future-proofed to cope with any challenging obstacles that may arise in the future”.

it was a literal crime in primary school. If found guilty, one could be sentenced to a lengthy period standing in the corner or worst still ‘six of the best’. We counted on our fingers and an abacus, an instrument far too complicated for my neurodiverse brain. At second level we saw the overhead projector as cutting-edge technology in Swords Tech. If lucky, our homes had a rented, valve driven black and white television; which required regular adjusting of the ariel, twiddling of the knobs and the odd thump accompanied by an expletive, in order to maintain a snowy picture on the one or two channels available. In our lifetimes science fiction has become a reality; Today’s technology makes Star Treck look like an episode of The Flintstones. As AI invades every aspect of our lives, it’s easy to feel disempowered. But life constantly involves and I’m sure there were those who cast a suspicious eye when the new-fangled wheel was first rolled out. Happy New Year.

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Meabh is Crowned a Leinster GAA Beko Club Champion

Meabh Thomas of St Colmcille’s GAA Club, Swords, Dublin, has been chosen as the 2025 winner in the Leinster GAA Beko Club Champion awards. Meabh is pictured receiving her award from Beko Ireland marketing manager Shane O’Connor during the Leinster GAA Club finals at

Croke Park in Dublin. The St Colmcille’s GAA Club clubwoman was nominated for the award which celebrates local GAA club heroes who go above and beyond to help their local community. St Colmcille’s GAA Club will also receive €1,000 worth of GAA equipment courtesy of Beko.

The Beko Club Champion accolade rewards and celebrates the incredible, often unheralded volunteer work carried out by clubs and club members. For more information visit Leinstergaa. ie/beko-club-champion/

Ciaran conquers wedding speech thanks to Swords Toastmasters Do you have a big day coming up, that you need to prepare for? Does the thought of addressing a crowd put the fear of God in you? Why not conquer your fear and head along to Swords Toastmasters public speaking club for an obligation free visit. That’s exactly what member Ciaran Pender did when he wanted to prepare for his wedding speech. Ciaran said ‘After I got engaged last year, I quickly felt the dread of having to do a speech in front of a large audience. I began researching ways to help improve my public speaking skills and found Swords Toastmasters. From the very first meeting the group have been extremely welcoming and encouraging. They provide a friendly, non-judgemental environment so you can get comfortable with addressing a crowd. Everyone is willing you to succeed, while also providing friendly feedback on how you can improve. I’m

pleased to say that the speech went really well and I don’t think that would have been possible without the Swords Toastmasters group.’ Swords Toastmasters is a club that helps people develop their public speaking, listening, and leadership skills, in a fun and supportive environment. Members join for a variety of reasons. Some, to progress their careers, to perform better at interviews, to practice for workplace presentations, or even for that all important wedding speech. If you would like to see Ciaran and his fellow Toastmasters in action, get in touch today, for an obligationfree visit. Perhaps you will be inspired to take the first step towards finding your own voice and changing your life! Swords Toastmasters Date: Every 2nd Monday Location: Forrest Little Golf Club, Forrest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K825 Time: 8p.m. – 10p.m.

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Swords Tidy Towns Christmas Party Hits the High Notes

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Our Swords Tidy Towns Xmas Party this year was a great success. We had so many talented singers on the night one might be forgiven for thinking we were at the Eurovision. We were delighted to welcome Ann Graves TD, Cllr Joe Newman, Cllr Darren Jack Kelly, Cllr Darragh Butler and Cllr John Smyth who came along to relax and join in the fun. Also there were friends from fellow Swords voluntary groups who joined in our celebrations, Swords Contact us: communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

Womenshed, Swords Woodland Ass, The Valley Project, The Bold Woman. A reflection of the high regard we all hold for all the wonderful hard working Swords volunteers, especially the Swords Tidy Towns double Gold Medal winning team, all doing their bit for the Swords Community. Last but by no means least we wish to thank Fiona for her generosity and her wonderful hard working team at Peacocks Bar Rivervalley for hosting and looking after us all so well on the night. SWORDS LOCAL-JANUARY 2026

By Mike Power

Swords House The name of Taylor (Fr:Taileur=’Cutter’) began with the Norman invasion of 1170.Colonel James Fitzeustace Taylor (1834-1915), the last resident of Swords House had a distinguished British Army military career. In the Egypt campaign of 1882, Colonel Taylor was severely wounded in the thigh, for which bravery he won the Egypt medal. Retiring to Swords house in Sept 1889, he became a Justice of the Peace (JP) as well as serving on many local committees. James Taylor never married, effectively extinguishing the Taylor family line in Swords House. The Taylors were a Catholic family, an unusual occurrence for landed folk of north Co Dublin. The site of the earlier Swords House is now

occupied by Fingal Co Co. Offices. For centuries this earlier site had beautiful gardens and a lodgehouse, the Taylor Swords demesne extending right up to the Malahide Road and eastwards, 700 acres in all. Having three stories over a basement, this house was the social centre of Swords for the ‘gintry’ of county Dublin. The fine Irish oak trees we see there today are the direct descendants of the original Swords House tree gardens. James Taylor also provided the land to Fr Vincent Carey, a Dominican, to build St Columchille’s church in 1827. Fr Carey also had a special path through Sword’s house to attend his priestly duties. Being so prominent in the area,

the Taylor family had their own personal entrance to the church, as well as their own family seating. The carefully posed 1900 picture conveys the ordered, gentrified image of the great house typical of that day, maid, chauffeur, gardener and boy all posing in front of ‘their’ house. Forsaking their city centre offices in 2000, Fingal Co Co established County Hall here, effectively making Swords the administrative capital of Fingal. Swords House was demolished in the 1980s, effectively ending the Swords connection of centuries with the influential Taylor dynasty. For more information please contact Mike at: Mp9211198@gmail.com

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Managing Stress & Insomnia with Traditional Chinese Medicine Stress and insomnia often go hand in hand, forming a cycle that can be difficult to break. When the mind is overactive and the body tense, restful sleep becomes elusive. Over time, poor sleep further heightens stress, leading to fatigue, irritability, and lowered resilience. Chinese medicine and acupuncture offer a holistic path toward restoring peace, balance, and rest naturally. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), stress and insomnia are interpreted as signs that the body’s energy, or Qi, is out of harmony. The Heart, which houses the Shen or spirit, plays a central role in sleep and emotional health. When the Heart is disturbed by excessive worry or emotional agitation, the Shen cannot settle, causing the mind to remain restless at night.

The Liver, too, is vital because it regulates the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body. Stress or frustration may cause Liver Qi to stagnate, showing up as tension, irritability, or disrupted sleep. Acupuncture helps restore balance by gently guiding the body back to its natural rhythms. Very fine needles are inserted at specific points to release blocked energy and calm the nervous system. Common points such as Shen-men, Yin Tang, and Anmian are often chosen to ease anxiety and encourage restful sleep. The experience of acupuncture itself can be soothing, as it lowers stress hormones, slows the heart rate, and promotes a deep state of relaxation. With consistent treatment, many people find that their mood steadies and their sleep gradually becomes deeper and more refreshing. Herbal medicine often complements acupuncture. Chinese herbal formulas are carefully tailored to each person’s unique pattern of imbalance. For those whose stress causes restlessness and irritability, herbs that nourish Yin and calm the Heart, such as Suan Zao Ren, may be included

under a qualified practitioners guidance . When overthinking and fatigue are the main issues, herbs that strengthen the Spleen and replenish Qi help restore emotional and physical stability. Over time, herbal therapy supports the body’s ability to maintain balance naturally, reducing both tension and sleeplessness. Lifestyle adjustments also play a vital role. Chinese medicine encourages gentle daily routines that promote calmness and even energy flow. Practices such as qi gong, tai chi, or mindful breathing can help release stress and centre the mind. Eating warm, nourishing foods, avoiding caffeine late in the evening, alcohol, heavy or spicy meals late at night, and creating a peaceful bedtime environment all support healthy sleep patterns. The true goal of acupuncture and Chinese medicine is harmony—where body, mind, and spirit move together in balance. When stress is eased and Qi flows freely, sleep returns not as a struggle but as a natural rhythm of rest and renewal.

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